BRITISH Asians are more socially conservative than the rest of the UK, according to a poll released today. The survey commissioned by the BBC of more than 2,000 British Asians found that less than half (43%) thought same-sex marriages were acceptable.

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Young British Asians told the BBC's Asian Network that they were not surprised by the results. (Image: GETTY)

Mahek Mehta, 24, said she believed religion played a part in British Asians being more conservative, adding: "I know some friends who are socially conservative, they tend to be more involved in religion as well and that's probably where the root comes from."

Some 46% of British Asians told the survey that religion was "very important" to them - compared to just 12% of people across the UK.